Private Equity
Despite the introduction of tax relief to stimulate investment, UK venture capital trusts (VCTs) may fall a long way short of their fundraising targets according to a new survey.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Electra Partners Europe, the pan-European private equity firm, is acquiring TKFG, a German supplier of high-end aluminium castings to the automotive sector, from Thyssen Krupp Automotive for €155m.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The Zeus consortium which had agreed to purchase global satellite company Intelsat in a deal expected to be completed next month are considering its position after the failure of one of the company’s satellites.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The two equity houses have agreed to evenly split the equity of Telcordia Technologies in a $1.35bn leveraged buyout.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
London-based Advent Venture Partners announces a £128 million first close on its latest fund, which has a final target of £200m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
GS Capital Partners, the principal investment arm of Goldman Sachs, has bought a 16 percent stake in France based satellite operator Eutelsat.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Hugh Briggs, formerly of MidOcean Partners, is joining the London-headquartered firm as a director to work on cross-border deals.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The Palo Alto early-stage investor has hired high-tech expert Peter van Cuylenburg as general partner.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
San Francisco-based Hellman & Friedman has brought on Jeffrey Goldstein, former CFO of the World Bank, as managing director.
1 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK pub group backed by Texas Pacific, Blackstone, CVC and Merrill Lynch has taken advantage of liquid debt markets to fund the UK’s largest recapitalisation of a private equity-owned business.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
